* ... We received this time the observations as follows:
HIKI, Toshiaki (Hk) Minowa, Nagano, Japan
6 Drawings (18, 20 Oct; 3, 15 Nov) 360× 16cm speculum
ISHADOH, Hiroshi (Id) Naha,Japan
1 Drawing (5 Nov) 530× 31cm speculum
MINAMI, Masatsugu (Mn) Fukui, Japan
14 Drawings (21, 30 Oct; 3, 15 Nov) 340,400× 20cm refractor*
NAKAJIMA, Takashi (Nj) Fukui, Japan
1 Drawing (15 Nov) 340× 20cm refractor*
NARITA, Hiroshi (Nr) Kawasaki, Japan
6 Drawings (23, 25, 29, 30 Oct; 5. 9 Nov) 400× 20cm refractor
* Fukui City Observatory
* ... During this one month, the areas from Elysium eastwards to
Syrtis Mj were seen from Japan. On 18 Oct HIKI(Hk) watched at LCM=225°W and
235°W, and observed that Elysium was not particularly light (025°Ls). At
Fukui, on 21 Oct, we saw the area of Propontis I to be shadowy adjacent to
the dark fringe of the north polar cap (npc) which was very evident. The
evening limb of the southern hemisphere was whitish light at LCM=199°W, and
surely Elysium was not evident. On 30 Oct, we started at Fukui from LCM=087°
W: M Acidalium was dark near the evening terminator, and Chryse-Xanthe was
dull light at the evening side. Solis L was just visible followed by a white
patch at the morning limb of the disk. Argyre was whitish bright near the
southern limb. Observed up to LCM=128°W (21:10GMT): The npc was clear and the
morning edge looked roundish. The area at Propontis I was shadowy. On 3 Nov,
Hk observed at LCM=086°W: The fringe of the npc was well dark in contrast
with the npc, while Tempe was dull. Hk sometimes detected an isolated Solis
L. Auroae S was very dark. M Sirenum was seen at the morning side. On the
same day, we started from LCM=043°W at Fukui: The northern part of M
Acidalium was quite dark connected with the dark fringe of the npc. Chryse-
Xanthe was dull light, while Argyre looked whitish bright near the southern
terminator. Observed up to LCM=087°W. On 5 Nov, ISHADOH (Id) observed at
LCM=066°W and detected Nilokeras not to mention of Ganges. The dark fringe
was evident also to him. Xanthe was misty light near the evening terminator.
Argyre looked slightly light to him. The are around Solis L was obscure. The
npc was not so glossy. On 15 Nov, the transparency condition was so poor at
Fukui that we just saw a trace of Syrtis Mj, while the sky at Ina where Hk
observes was clear, and Hk made two drawings at LCM=323°W and 332°W and
watched how M Acidalium came in. S Meridiani was spotted. The npc was purely
whitish and looked well roundish to him.
* ...The weather condition was generally poor this time; It became colder and at Ina where HIKI observes it recorded 1°C on 20 Oct though at Fukui not lower than 3°C. MURAKAMI (Mk) tried to make a sketch several times, but the seeing condition at Fujisawa didn't allow him to draw. (Mn)